Bus vs Tube (Transportation within London)

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Which one do you use the most to travel within London?

Spairos

Which one do you prefer to use? (and why)

(Reason could be in terms of: convenience, speed, price, health, etc)

(edited 10 years ago)

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Reply 1

toonervoustotalk

Tube. Less hassle to get on than busses.

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Reply 2

rockrunride

Depends where you are. As a student I preferred the bus because it was cheaper and there was more to see as well as less walking, but now I get the tube more.

In town, in order to get to somewhere else in town, my preferences are walk, bus, tube in that order. Getting out of town, it depends. Camden, Paddington and co, ie places only just outside Central London are okay on a bus. Places like Finsbury Park, Clapham are too far.

Reply 3

username1308602

I've only ever got the bus in London when the tube hasn't been running late at night. I get the tube out of convenience because it tends to be quicker.

Reply 4

Nae

As said above it depends, I've had terrible experiences on both bus and train. As a matter of convenience at the moment everything being pretty near bus is best at the moment. Especially with recent engineering works and strikes on the tube.
However not all bad I have had many pleasant journeys on public transport.

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Reply 5

~ Aquamarine ~

Depends where i am going really and how far away it is. Mostly i prefer to take the bus as is cheaper and i can look out of the window haha :h:

Reply 6

Burty123

Tube, its much quicker, easier to work out a route to a destination with the map and dont have to deal with drivers that appear to hate you purely because of your age and educational status.

On the other hand, least you get phone signal on a bus, and dont sweat like a horse in a glue factory during summer.

Reply 7

jelly1000

I have to get the bus to get to the tube from where I live but in all honesty most of the time I prefer the tube. It's more frequent, it doesnt get held up in traffic and it doesn't take twice as long when lots of people want to get on and off- your already expecting it to have to stop at every stop.

Reply 8

mespannerhanz

Tube on the basis that I know the tube routes - much more easily available than bus routes. Would have to specifically look up bus routes, which would take ages!

Reply 9

Truflais

Tube. I live pretty far east so to get to central London it would take me about 4 buses and lord knows how long. Tube is much quicker and more convenient, cheaper for me too.

Reply 10

Juichiro

Original post by Spairos

Which one do you prefer to use? (and why)

(Reason could be in terms of: convenience, speed, price, health, etc)

Tube

+ Quicker

- Expensive, noisy, everything is dark outside the window, it is often crammed

Bus

+ Cheaper, you get to see London outside the window

- Slower, sometimes it is as crammed as the tube, teens can be noisy

Reply 11

F1's Finest

I live in Enfield and there isn't exactly a tube station nearby. Nearest ones are Southgate, Oakwood, Tottenham Hale, Turnpike Lane. It takes 25 minutes by bus to get the Turnpike Lane, which is usually where I go for my tube connection.

But the tube is amazing though :coma:

Reply 12

kka25

Tubes are fun but they smell petroly : /

Reply 13

Gemma picken

Tube. Quicker to get around

Reply 14

Alex17595

Original post by kka25

Tubes are fun but they smell petroly : /

It would be dodgy if it did smell of petrol!

Reply 15

ChaoticButterfly

I can't describe how much I hate ****ing buses.

So even though i don't live in London the tube it is.

Reply 16

kka25

Original post by Alex17595

It would be dodgy if it did smell of petrol!

Well. It does from my experience :pinch:

Reply 17

rockrunride

Original post by James A

Hmm. 329, 217, any more going that way from Turnpike Lane?

I have family in Enfield and have used both buses many a time :biggrin:

Reply 18

F1's Finest

Original post by rockrunride

Hmm. 329, 217, any more going that way from Turnpike Lane?

I have family in Enfield and have used both buses many a time :biggrin:

I prefer to go via the 217 route as I live in bush hill park and the 217 is right outside my estate!

I have taken the 217/231 like a thousand times because I used the route since I was 11 lol!